December 3/04 4:52 am - CCA Announces 2005 National Calendar
Posted by Editoress on 12/3/04
The 2005 Canadian Cycling Season Ready To Go
Courtesy CCA
The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is proud to present the 2005 provisional calendar of cycling events across the nation. A total of 38 events in 5 disciplines will be presented from May to November. Boosted by the amazing results of our Olympians in Athens, more then 10,000 athletes, from 5 to 65 years old, will participate in national calendar events throughout the season.
The event listed below represent the National Calendar for 2005. The CCA would like to thank all the organizers that applied to be on the National Calendar.
Road
13 events are set on the calendar for 2005. Most of them are sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the international governing body of cycling, including the only road World Cup in North America in Montréal, Québec. Also, the CCA is proud to announced the launch of a new national series with more then $10,000 in cash for Elite men and women. Furthermore, two major Games including cycling events will take place in Canada this year: the Canada Summer Games and the World Master Games.
| International events | | May 28 | La Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal | Montréal, Québec | Road Race | | May 30 - June 5 | Le Tour du Grand Montréal | Montréal, Québec | Stage Race | | June 8-12 | GP International Féminin du Canada | (TBC) | Stage Race | | June 14-19 | GP Cycliste de Beauce | St-Georges, Québec | Stage Race | | July 19-24 | Tour de l'Abitibi | (TBC), Québec | Stage Race | | | | National Championship | | July 7-10 | Kamloops Tim Horton National Championship
(part of the National Series) | Kamloops, British Columbia | Time Trial/Criterium/ Road Race | | | | National Series | | July 15-17 | Tour of Delta | Delta, British Columbia | Stage Race | | July 20 | Tour of Gastown | Vancouver, British Columbia | Criterium | | July 22-24 | Tour of White Rock | White Rock, British Columbia | Road Race | | August 6 (TBC) | Classique Montréal-Québec | St-Augustin, Québec (TBC) | Road Race | | August 12-14 | Jewel of Wilderness | Elliot Lake, Ontario (TBC) | Stage Race | | | | Major Games | | July 23-24, 30th | World Master Games | Edmonton, Alberta | Time Trial/Criterium/ Road Race | | August 8/10/12 | Canada Games | Regina, Saskatchewan | Time Trial/Criterium/ Road Race |
Mountain Bike
The mountain bike scene is still well represented with a total of 13 events in 2005, all of them sanctioned by UCI. Canada is a powerhouse of mountain biking: we are ranked #1 in women's cross-country (XC) and #10 in the men's XC. Canada will host two World Cup events this year, including its first ever Marathon World Cup, on June 18, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, near Québec City.
| International events | | June 18 | Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup | Beaupré, Québec | MX | | June 23-26 | Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup | Beaupré, Québec | XC, 4X, DH | | August (TBC) | Master World Championship | (TBC) | XC, DH | | | | National Championship | | June 11-12 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Tim Horton National Championship | Beaupré, Québec | XC | | June 19 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Tim Horton National Championship | Beaupré, Québec | DH | | | | National Series | | May 21-22 | Canada Cup Bromont | Bromont, Québec | XC, DH | | May 28-29 | Canada Cup Mont-Tremblant | St-Jovite, Québec | XC, DH | | June 5 | Canada Cup Hardwood Hills | Oro Station, Ontario | XC | | July 30-31 (TBC) | Canada Cup Fernie | Fernie, British Columbia | XC, DH | | August 6-7 | Canada Cup Calgary | Calgary, Alberta (TBC) | XC, DH | | August 13-14 (TBC) | Canada Cup Sun Peaks | Kamloops, British Columbia | XC, DH | | | | Major Games | | July 22 | World Master Games | Edmonton, Alberta | XC | | August 13 | Canada Games | Regina, Saskatchewan | XC |
BMX
BMX is the newcomer among the cycling disciplines governed under the CCA. This discipline will grow really fast in the next couple of years, now that it is officially an Olympic sport. The debut is set in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games. Canada will be the host of 2 international events in 2005. At the national level, a Western and an Eastern National series will take place as well. Canada will be the host of the World Championship in 2007.
| International events | | May 28 | Ridge Meadows International | Ridge Meadows, British Columbia | | July 9 | Crabtree International | Crabtree, Québec | | | | National Championship | | June 18 | Airdrie National Championship | Airdrie, Alberta | | | | Western National Series | | May 28-29 | Ridge Meadows, British Columbia | | June 19 | Airdrie, Alberta | | July 16 (TBC) | Calgary, Alberta | | September 24-25 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | | | | Eastern National Series | | July 10 | Crabtree, Québec (TBC) | | August 6-7 | Pointe du Lac, Québec | | August 27-28 | Milton, Ontario |
Track
Although our participation in track racing is small, the success of Lori-Ann Muenzer at the last Olympics shows that we have been able to accomplish a lot with a few riders. Look for the number of track cyclists to increase over the next couple year
National Championship
June 29-July 3: Calgary Tim Horton National Championship, Calgary, Alberta (TBC)
Cyclo-Cross
This fall discipline is growing steadily across the country. Attractive to both roadies and mountain bikers, it presents one of the few opportunities to see some of our top athletes compete head-to-head.
National Championship
November 5: Hardwoods Hills National Championship, Oro Station, Ontario
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